Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. We also observe of the 23rd National Migrants' Sunday. Let me share what I got from today's issue of Sambuhay of the Society of St. Paul.
"When we want to achieve something, we prepare deligently and discipline our bodies to reach our goal. On this First Sunday of Lent, we see Jesus fasting and praying in the desert before starting His mission of reconciling us with the Father. Lent is a time when we, the followers of Jesus, renew our lives through repentance and conversion. In a sense, we go to the desert with Jesus.
Today, we also celebrate the 23rd National Migrants' Sunday, with the theme: 'The sacrifices of the Filipino Migrants mirror the journey of St. Paul.' The Church in the Philippines relates Jesus' story with the journey of millions of Filipino migrants in many parts of the world. Let us pray that Filipinos may become bearers of the Gospel wherever they may go."
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